CVE-2017-7643 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can gain elevated privileges by exploiting the KLoader setuid program in Proxifier for Mac.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-7643?

CVE-2017-7643 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Proxifier for Mac before 2.19 allows local users to gain privileges via the first parameter to the KLoader setuid program.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7643?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Proxifier Proxifier.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7643?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7643 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-7643 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7643 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2w73-83f5-ggjw.

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